Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Ryzen 7 7840H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.80
+29.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
13.71

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking349546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency48.1046.31
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Hawk Point (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP8FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 7840H 17.80
+29.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 13.71

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 7840H 28269
+29.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 21773

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.80 13.71
Integrated graphics card 18.32 14.91
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 29.8% higher aggregate performance score, 22.9% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS in performance tests.


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